Green Innovation for Carbon Footprint Reduction in Construction Industry

A López-Malest, MR Gabor, M Panait, A Brezoi… - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
The cement-based mixture market or dry mix for the ETICS (External Thermal Insulation
Composite System) is a highly competitive market and it is becoming increasingly difficult to …

Multi-Response Optimization Analysis of the Milling Process of Asphalt Layer Based on the Numerical Evaluation of Cutting Regime Parameters

T Dumitru, MG Petrescu, M Tănase, CN Ilincă - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present study aimed to optimize the process parameters (milling depth and advanced
speed) for an asphalt milling operation using a multi-response approach based on Taguchi …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing Oxygen-Dissolving Capacity of Rotary Drum Food Waste Composting: Tumbling Process Optimization and Experimental Validation with Discrete …

J Wang, X Zhu, Z Zhu, C Li, X Peng, S Qiu, J Ren, X Wu… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
An optimized tumbling process can significantly improve the oxygen dissolving capacity of
composting and fertilizer quality: by increasing the fluffiness of the lower layer of the pile …

Characterization of Materials Used in the Concrete Industry, from the Point of View of Corrosion Behavior

MG Petrescu, RG Ripeanu, E Laudacescu, M Tanase… - Coatings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Industrial applications in the concrete industry face significant challenges in selecting
appropriate metallic materials, as these choices can enhance equipment lifespan and …

Estimating the Lifetime of Rotary Dryer Flights Based on Experimental Data

MG Petrescu, A Burlacu, GD Isbășoiu, T Dumitru… - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
The studies carried out address an important problem for the concrete and asphalt industry,
referring to the wear phenomena that affect the elements (flights) of rotary dryers used to dry …

Modelling Wear Phenomena Specific to Mixer Blades in Concrete Production Plants

MG Petrescu, AI Popovici, A Niță, D Isbășoiu… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the cement concrete manufacturing industry, mixers are critical pieces of equipment that
play an essential role. Mixers ensure, by mechanically mixing the materials that make up the …

Experimental Wear Analysis on Mechanical Seals for Concrete Mixers

S Logozzo, MC Valigi - International Tribology Symposium of IFToMM, 2024 - Springer
The paper presents an experimental wear analysis of a mechanical face seal for twin-shaft
concrete mixers. The studied mechanical seals are lubricated through a timed pump which …